Creativity 101, Interviews, News : June 16, 2009 : 9:41 pm

Adapting Prose to the Screen (interview)

Earlier this evening I was part of the Dead Robots’ Society roundtable discussion on adapting prose to the screen.  Along with me were top-tier storytellers Matt Wallace and Patrick McLean.

Questions came both from the terrific hosts (PG Holyfield, Justin Macumber, Terry Mixon, and Ryan Stevenson) as well as the audience questions I had mentioned before.

The interview ranges from lessons learned in the world of commercials and advertising, the challenges in switching from prose to screenwriting, and what it takes to preserve a good story from the page to the screen.

You get a chance to get to know the hosts in the beginning, the actual interview begins around 15:20 in.  You get to hear me at my most silly, so take it while you can get it.

 

 DRS Episode 87: Writing for the Screen [72:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

For the original Dead Robot Society show notes, click here.

News, Stranger Things : June 1, 2009 : 12:21 am

Post Your Thoughts on I Look Forward To Remembering You

As Episode 05: Disconnect circulates through the Internet and we wrap up Singularity 2009 (Did I say Balticon?), I’m setting my sights on the next episode for Stranger Things.

I did an impromptu Twitterpoll and the audience voted overwhelmingly for Mur Lafferty’s time-travel/mystery/romance piece “I Look Forward to Remembering You.”

I originally heard the story on episode 61 of Escape Pod, and knew even then that it was something I wanted to do.

This week I’m going to download Escape Pod #61, reacquaint myself with Mur’s story, and begin the adaptation process.

I’ll be posting updates here and on Twitter as I work through the script. Post your thoughts about the story and what it means to you.  I’ll be referring back to these comments as I construct the screenplay, and eventually, the movie.

• Follow me on Twitter.
  
• Listen to Escape Pod #61: “I Look Forward To Remembering You.”
• Post your thoughts on the story below.